Retired Miners Protest Possible Loss of Benefits

4/1/2013 7:25PM

Retirees of Patriot Coal gathered in Charleston, W.Va. to protest the possible loss of their benefits as the company undergoes bankruptcy proceedings. Patriot says changes are necessary to protect the jobs of active miners. WSJ's Kris Maher reports.

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